“But I was told he missed out on Bobby Charlton’s record because he tried to chip a penalty. I won’t be trying that! If I can score even one goal I’d be happy because I have come a long way,” he added.

“The World Cup is something we all need to embrace. When you are playing for England and playing for a country full of passion and pride there is going to be expectation.

“We are here as a group to try and achieve something special. We hope to come home having done ourselves justice and feeling we’ve done our best.”